| 1998 DieHard 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 17 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $445,160 | Race Date: | Jul 5, 1998 | Milwaukee Mile | |
| Margin of Victory: | 5.483 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 33Min 14Sec. | West Allis, Wisconsin | |
| Lead Changes: | 9 Among / 7 Drivers | Average Speed: | 97.890 MPH | 1 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 29 Laps | milwaukeemile.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Jeff Purvis J. Purvis | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #3 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #4 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Phoenix Racing | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Johnny Allen | |||||
| Laps Led: | 208 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 119.904 MPH | |||||
| Official 1998 DieHard 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AC Delco | Running |  | 185 | 250 | 208 |
| 2 | 41 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Running |  | 170 | 250 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Lance Snacks | Running | | 170 | 250 | 12 |
| 4 | 10 | 36 | David Green | Stanley Tools | Running |  | 160 | 250 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Lycos.com | Running | | 155 | 250 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Goulds Pumps | Running | | 155 | 250 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 146 | 250 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 147 | 250 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 143 | 250 | 6 |
| 10 | 18 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 134 | 249 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Dura Lube | Running | | 135 | 249 | 4 |
| 12 | 16 | 44 | Tony Stewart | Shell Oil | Running | | 127 | 249 | 0 |
| 13 | 28 | 29 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Industrial Tools | Running | | 124 | 249 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Amoco | Running | | 121 | 249 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 08 | Bobby Dotter | Kohl's | Running | | 118 | 249 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 120 | 249 | 12 |
| 17 | 33 | 23 | Lance Hooper (R) | WCW | Running | | 112 | 249 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 40 | Kevin Lepage | Channellock | Running | | 109 | 248 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 66 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running | | 106 | 248 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running | | 103 | 248 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Clean Shower | Running | | 100 | 248 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 97 | 248 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 47 | Andy Santerre (R) | Monro Muffler | Running | | 94 | 248 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | 28 | Casey Atwood (R) | LesCare Kitchens | Running | | 91 | 247 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 83 | Wayne Grubb (R) | Link-Belt Construction | Running | | 88 | 247 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 30 | Mike Cope (R) | Slim Jim | Running | | 85 | 247 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 20 | Blaise Alexander (R) | Rescue 3 Formula | Running | | 82 | 247 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 79 | 247 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 89 | Jeff Fuller | Fiberall / Allerest | Handling | | 76 | 243 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 14 | Patty Moise | Rhodes Furniture | Running | | 73 | 241 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 54 | Kat Teasdale | IGA | Running | | 70 | 237 | 0 |
| 32 | 9 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 67 | 235 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 85 | Shane Hall | Big A Auto Parts | Running | | 64 | 233 | 0 |
| 34 | 38 | 82 | Mark McFarland | Carolina Shoe | Engine | | 61 | 226 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 59 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Kingsford / Matchlight | Running | | 58 | 217 | 0 |
| 36 | 27 | 57 | Jason Keller | Progressive Motorsports | Rear Gear | | 55 | 190 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 77 | Ed Berrier | Lear Corporation / UAW | Engine | | 52 | 123 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | Adrian Carriers | Rear Gear | | 49 | 117 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 50 | Jimmy Foster | Dr. Pepper | Accident | | 46 | 43 | 0 |
| 40 | 34 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Clearwater Forest Industries | Accident | | 43 | 36 | 0 |
| 41 | 7 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Schneider National | Engine | | 40 | 27 | 0 |
